Glasgow Corporation tram 1297 at the Crich Tramway Museum, 28th July 1981.
Tram History
In May 1946 Glasgow Corporation Transport received approval to built one hundred new trams. The design was designated Mark II "Coronation" or "Cunarder" class and the first tram 1293 entered service in December 1948. The new trams differed significantly from the older design. They were six inches longer than the pre-war Coronation trams and could seat a total of 70 passengers (40 in the upper saloon and 30 in the lower saloon). 1297 entered service in 1948 and was withdrawn in August 1962 when the system closed
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